Official Program - Ohrid Choir Festival

Sound ChoirBucharest, RomaniaVoicu Popescu - conductorCompetition ConcertTitle Composer LyricsChoral Medley from Oas Country Dariu Pop Romanian folk lyricsAve Maria Javier Busto Christian lyricsDo tri momi Dragan Shuplevski Traditional MacedonianCamomile and Fine Lads, The Wassailers Sabin Păutza Romanian folk lyricsOther Variations on Chindia Dance Theme Alexandru Paşcanu Romanian folk lyricsConcert of Sacred MusicTitle Composer LyricsLord Have Mercy Paul Constantinescu Christian lyricsAve Maria Javier Busto Christian lyricsWitness arr. Jack Halloran Traditional spiritual lyricsSound Choir started out as a student’s choir 16 years ago in Bucharest, Romania. It now gatherstogether young people in love with music that have turned their hobby into passion. The conductor’sart of harmonizing the choir’s voices turned them into very sensitive singers. Their strengthlies in the power of the emotions they share with their listeners. With a very wide repertoire, includingtraditional Romanian songs, madrigals, gospels, byzantine music and jazz, they enjoy everysingle minute of singing the music of the world.Voicu Popescu graduatedfrom NationalMusic University inBucharest and he beganhis dedication tochoral art as a memberof the NationalChamber Choir “Madrigal”.Afterwardshe collaborated withthis ensemble as ChoirMaster and ArtisticDirector. In 1994 hefounded Sound Choirand Cultural Foundation“Sound”, throughwhich he organizedchoral festivals, symposiumsand masterclasses in Romania andparticipated at many artistic events all over the country and abroad.32